Commission Rejects Ihor Potieria’s Appeal to Overturn UFC 301 Defeat Against Michel Pereira
Michael Pereira and Ihor Potieria | Photo by Alexandre Loureiro/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Michel Pereira’s thrilling first-round submission win over Ihor Potieria remains official, as the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) has rejected Potieria’s appeal, MMA Fighting confirms. The Ukrainian middleweight had lodged a formal complaint in mid-May, claiming Pereira landed “an illegal kick” during the fight